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12-05-2019, 06:13 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

It's not a bad theory given how little I show you of what I'm doing, but the idle motor is quite securely attached to the bracket/intake, so to my...

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12-03-2019, 04:35 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Hey all, I hope everyone had a great holiday break! I was away for a few days, but am back and thinking about this issue again. Over the weekend...

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11-25-2019, 04:44 PM

Nicholas R replied to a thread [General] Installing 4" Speakers in Custom DeLoreans/Mods

Interesting approach. How do you intend on keeping the dash from resting on the cone of the speaker when the dash is installed? Typically the...

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11-21-2019, 03:14 PM

Nicholas R replied to a thread [Engine] got any head bolts you can part with? in General DeLorean Discussion

Whoever told you this is confusing various topics in bolt classification. I'm not quite sure what they're trying to say about bolts being stamped 8.8...

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11-16-2019, 02:51 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Didn’t your mother ever teach you not to pipette by mouth? Was that just me? Scientist parents, lol. Seems reasonable enough, I could give that a...

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11-16-2019, 02:01 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Hey Ron - so I didn’t test the vacuum *inbound* to the solenoid from the valley when the car was cold on the first test. That was my screwup as it...

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11-15-2019, 10:51 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Alrighty. Just did this all again. No vacuum at the center nipple on the solenoid cold, vacuum at the WUR instead. Unplugging the vacuum supply to...

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11-15-2019, 07:15 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Roger that, I will test the vacuum again when the car has sat for a few more hours to cool. If there is *not* vacuum at the WUR when cold, is it...

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11-15-2019, 06:14 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Ok, so... there is vacuum to the center post of the vacuum solenoid, even at cold idle. That’s the hose that comes directly from the thermal switch. ...

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11-15-2019, 04:03 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

I think I may have made a mistake in my test protocol here, so the engine is cooling down and I will try again in a few hours. Here's what I...

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11-15-2019, 01:54 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

All good tips. Will verify the vacuum routing is right from the thermal switch in the valley, everything on the top end is visibly correct. All the...

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11-14-2019, 07:15 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

So, disconnect the quadrant arm and leave it running at idle for a while, without any throttle movement?

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11-14-2019, 05:04 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Ugh, that long ass cable is the bane of my existence. Nobody ever intended that style of cable to be used like this. I did have an issue with the...

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11-14-2019, 04:45 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Just a little more troubleshooting: I removed the idle motor and sprayed it out with some penetrating oil, through the intake side only. It really...

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11-14-2019, 03:14 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Yeah, a smoke test isn't a bad idea. I just replaced the injector seals a few weeks ago, actually - new clips, too. I know the CSV has the O-ring on...

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11-14-2019, 12:22 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Thanks, but as I mentioned the quadrant arm and throttle spool seem mechanically correct, and the idle switch is engaged. Both screws have their...

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11-14-2019, 10:45 AM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Hmm. Then what else could it be? I had a friend suggest that the idle motor might be sticking, I haven’t investigated that yet.

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11-13-2019, 08:42 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Okie doke. Here are the pics. TBH, these look pretty ok to me.

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11-13-2019, 07:50 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Jonathan: quick update, I went and checked those top top end grounds. Everything good to go, I did polish the ring terminal for the 456 bank one but...

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11-13-2019, 05:43 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Good thinking, but the idle microswitch is already engaged when the throttle is closed; and if I open the throttle by hand in the engine bay and...

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11-13-2019, 05:23 PM

jawn101 replied to a thread [Engine] Another high idle thread - how-to on butterfly plate springs? in General DeLorean Discussion

Uh, not very long. A minute or two maybe?

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